May 11, 2011 - 12:35 PM
Jaromir Jagr scored three times today, leading the Czech Republic to a 4-0 victory over the United States at the world championships. The quarterfinal loss eliminates the Americans.
Sabres center Paul Gaustad finished with no goals and one assist in six games for the U.S. team.
Buffalo defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani will try to help Canada beat Russia in their quarterfinal at 2 p.m. Thursday. The game will be televised by Versus.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
